[TCN] Wednesday, February 8, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Attend IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

 

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Department of Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation.  View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

 

AVIATION

 

1) First Commercial Flight Operates with Certified Traffic Situational Awareness System

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/view_news.asp?ID=4901

 

2) ADS-B Traffic, Weather Now Available in 51 Terminal Areas

Link to article on AOPA Online:

http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120208ads-b-traffic-weather-now-available.html

 

3) Partnering to Modernize Our Nation's Transportation System

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/02/guest-bloggers-aneesh-chopra-john-porcari-michael-huerta-partnering-to-modernize-our-nations-air-tra.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) TomTom Satnavs to Tell Good Drivers from Bad

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/us-tomtom-idUSTRE8170R020120208

Link to news release:

http://corporate.tomtom.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=646864

 

OTHER

 

5) 'Intelligent Transport' Plan Being Developed in Qatar

Link to article in the Gulf Times:

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=485387&version=1

 

6) ADAM (Automation Development for Autonomous Mobility) Project Kicks Off

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/adam-project-kicks-off/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) A Bus Depot and a Fight to Photograph New York City

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/the-bus-depot-the-m-t-a-doesnt-want-you-to-see-or-does-it/

 

8) February Resources for Transportation Communication Pros

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/february-resources-for-transportation-communication-pros/

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) OnStar Ends FamilyLink Pilot, Examining Next Steps

Link to GM Authority blog:

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/02/onstar-ends-familylink-pilot-examining-next-steps/

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Bans Alcohol Advertisements on Transit Systems

Link to article in The Tufts Daily:

http://www.tuftsdaily.com/news/mbta-bans-alcohol-advertisements-on-transit-systems-1.2696261#.TzJbGV2p3ro

 

11) 'Alight?' How About Just 'Exit?'

DC Metrobus sign causes some confusion.

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/alight-how-about-just-exit/2012/01/30/gIQA58iXwQ_blog.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Iteris Awarded $1.5 Million Contract to Extend Maintenance and Operations for Inland Empire's 511 Traveler Information System

2) Marlink Upgrades Global Maritime VSAT Service with iDirect

3) New NNG Platform Integrates Smartphone Technology into Dashboards

 

 

Upcoming Events

ATC Global 2012 – March 6-8 – Amsterdam

http://www.atcglobalhub.com/events/exhibition

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1912 **100^th anniversary**

Robert Fowler became the first person to fly across the US from the West Coast to the East Coast.

http://www.earlyaviators.com/efowler.htm

 

Emmanouel Argyoropoulos became the first Greek aviator to fly over his homeland.

http://library.techlink.gr/ptisi/article.asp?mag=2&issue=141&article=3648 (in Greek)

 

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